The Useless Heiress Is Actually A Bigshot
Chapter 555 - Chapter 555 Chapter 555 The Fig Leaf

Chapter 555: Chapter 555: The Fig Leaf Chapter 555: Chapter 555: The Fig Leaf “What exactly happened?” Old Sir Zhong looked at Zhong Mengxuan coldly before speaking, “And why are you here today?”

Once these words were spoken, the rest of the Lu Family were somewhat puzzled. Why would Old Sir Zhong ask such a question?

Today was Zhong Niangyao’s engagement banquet, and as Zhong Mengxuan’s cousin, it should be very normal for her to attend such an occasion, right? Why does it now seem like Zhong Mengxuan’s presence is something abnormal?

Zhong Mengxuan’s eyes darted around, her only thought being to leave this place as quickly as possible. She had a very bad premonition that staying here could have consequences she might not be able to bear.

Li Yiqiu wanted to speak up for Zhong Mengxuan, but seeing the impenetrable expression on Old Sir Zhong’s face and Old Madam Zhong’s silence, she found herself unable to say a word.

Her position in the Zhong Family was precarious. She was struggling to protect herself, how could she plead for Zhong Mengxuan!

Moreover, from the beginning to the end, she did not even know what Zhong Mengxuan had done.

Zhong Mengxuan, stammering and unsure, didn’t know how to respond. She was aware that if she revealed the things she had done, it would undoubtedly spell disaster.

“Speak!” Old Sir Zhong’s voice rang out again, sternness coloring his tone, “Do not try to evade the issue.”

Facing Old Sir Zhong’s authority, Zhong Mengxuan felt fear and dared not disclose her actions.

Lu Chenran, who was no fool, also noticed that something was amiss. Squinting his eyes, he suddenly spoke, “Old Sir Zhong, may I ask bluntly, isn’t Mengxuan your granddaughter? Why would you–”

The attitude of Old Sir Zhong was too strange, and so were those of the other Zhong Family members’ when dealing with Zhong Mengxuan, not at all like interacting with their own kin.

The other members of the Lu Family also sensed the strange atmosphere.

“Young Master Lu.” Old Sir Zhong spoke directly, “Although it has not been officially announced, Zhong Mengxuan and our Zhong Family have almost no connection anymore. I have made it clear that she didn’t need to attend the engagement party today. Yet, despite that, she ignored my words and showed up anyway.”

“Grandfather!” Zhong Mengxuan cried out in shock, looking at Old Sir Zhong in disbelief, as if she couldn’t fathom that he would expose these matters under such circumstances.

She could feel Lu Chenran’s gaze upon her but dared not turn to meet it. All she could think was that it was all over!

She had always tried to hide the fact that her relations with the Zhong Family had worsened, not wanting the Lu Family, Lu Chenran to be precise, to know.

But now, all her painstaking efforts to keep secrets were laid bare. She didn’t need to look to know the expression on Lu Chenran’s face. She couldn’t even imagine what ground she would have to stand on before Lu Chenran after today.

Old Sir Zhong did not even glance at Zhong Mengxuan as he continued speaking, “Mengxuan and Nianyao have never gotten along well, so for today’s engagement banquet, to avoid affecting Nianyao’s mood, we decided not to have Zhong Mengxuan attend.”

“I just don’t know why she turned up today.”

His words laid bare Zhong Mengxuan’s predicament within the Zhong Family and shattered her long-maintained facade of peace.

Zhong Mengxuan bowed her head, clenching her teeth so tightly and her fists so hard that it was the only way to suppress the fragile emotions that threatened to overwhelm her.

“She came today to kill me.”

Just then, Zhong Niangyao spoke indifferently, “She probably thought I wouldn’t be able to attend the engagement banquet. That’s why she dared to show up so boldly!”

At this statement, everyone was taken aback, their eyes fixated on Zhong Mengxuan in disbelief.

Yet seeing no hint of jest on Zhong Niangyao’s face, despite their doubts, they felt that it could indeed be the truth.

Zhong Mengxuan suddenly looked up at Zhong Niangyao, shock, disbelief, and a deep resentment evident in her eyes.

She never expected Zhong Niangyao to reveal the matter so bluntly, without any cover-up, as if it was simply stating a fact.

But it was these simple words that condemned her.

“Zhong Mengxuan, how dare you do such a thing,” Old Sir Zhong fumed, clutching his chest, as if he was about to keel over from anger.

When Old Madam Zhong looked at Zhong Mengxuan, her gaze was full of reproach and disappointment, “Mengxuan, I didn’t think you would end up like this. You have truly disappointed us.”

The other members of the Zhong Family also looked at Zhong Mengxuan with a mixture of ambiguous complexity.

As for the members of the Lu Family, they had kept quiet all along. After all, it was a matter internal to the Zhong Family, and even as in-laws, there were things they shouldn’t casually interfere with.

However, from their expressions, one could tell they held disdain for Zhong Mengxuan.

“I didn’t, she’s lying,” Zhong Mengxuan blurted out instinctively, “I admit that I sneaked into the engagement banquet, but I didn’t mean to harm Zhong Niangyao, and I never thought about killing her.”

“This is all her nonsense; she’s just unhappy that I attended the engagement banquet and is trying to frame me.”

“Framing you?” Zhong Niangyao scoffed, “Mengxuan, I think you’ve forgotten that there’s surveillance video in this resting room.”

When everyone thought Zhong Mengxuan would surely be frightened, to their surprise, she was not worried at all, even speaking forthrightly, “Then let’s check the surveillance video. It can clear my name.”

Seeing Zhong Mengxuan’s unabashed demeanor, those present began to doubt. Could it be that what Zhong Niangyao had said was false? Otherwise, why wouldn’t Zhong Mengxuan be afraid? Her appearance didn’t seem like someone fearful of being accused.

Could they have wronged Zhong Mengxuan from the start?

Zhong Niangyao looked at Zhong Mengxuan with a flash of surprise in her eyes.

She looked up at Zhong Mengxuan, and from the unintended expressions that crossed her face, she saw a trace of triumph.

A flicker of realization crossed her mind.

It seems that after her incident, Zhong Mengxuan had taken the opportunity to tamper with something. The most likely possibility was that she had deleted the recent footage.

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